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PR2 3DL

Plungington · Preston · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Preston
Ward
Plungington
Local authority
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR2 3BT 40 m
PR2 3DH 65 m
PR2 3EA 97 m
PR2 3BX 106 m
PR2 3BU 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR2 3DL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 3
Latitude
53.775568
Longitude
-2.711293
British National Grid easting
353,221
British National Grid northing
431,259

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Preston · E07000123
Electoral ward
Plungington · E05012203
Parish or community
E43000225
Westminster constituency
Preston · E14001433
Output area
E00128276
Lower layer super output area
Preston 012A · E01025276
Middle layer super output area
Preston 012 · E02005264

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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17 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Hardcastle Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DL 12 July 2021 £182,000
4, Hardcastle Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DL 10 August 2018 £155,000
6, Hardcastle Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DL 7 July 2017 £65,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
90
Primary
59
Secondary
13

  1. Moorbrook School

    Community special school

    101 m

  2. Eldon Primary School

    Community school

    389 m

  3. Star Eldon Primary

    Academy sponsor led

    399 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,102
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,532
  • Anti social behaviour 737
  • Criminal damage and arson 374
  • Vehicle crime 265
  • Other theft 263

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
20

11 female, 9 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
3.3
PR2 3 residents
15,103

Age bands in PR2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

2,676 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

1,702 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

3,997 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

3,998 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

3,355 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PR2 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
11.1%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

    200 TULKETH BROW, ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE, PRESTON, PR2 2JJ

    ODS code P81119

    1.2 km

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

    1ST FLOOR FATIMA MEDICAL CENTRE, 228 GARSTANG ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 9QB

    ODS code P81015

    1.3 km

  • DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81685

    1.5 km

  • GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81647

    1.5 km

  • THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    FLINTOFF WAY, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 5AF

    ODS code P81067

    1.5 km

  • ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL

    73 ST GREGORY ROAD, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 6YA

    ODS code P81196

    1.7 km

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    514 BLACKPOOL ROAD, ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE, ASHTON BANK, PRESTON, PR2 1HY

    ODS code P81748

    1.8 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BROADWAY SURGERY, 2 BROADWAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 9TH

    ODS code P81103

    1.8 km

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    COTTAM LANE, ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE, PRESTON, PR2 1JR

    ODS code P81664

    1.9 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    2.4 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    2.4 km

  • THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE

    GEOFFREY STREET, PRESTON, PR1 5NE

    ODS code P81071

    2.4 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    3.0 km

  • RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    243 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6RD

    ODS code P81184

    3.3 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    3.4 km

  • DR A HUSSAIN

    200 MILLER ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6NH

    ODS code P81735

    3.6 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    194 VICTORIA ROAD, WALTON-LE-DALE, PRESTON, PR5 4AY

    ODS code P81185

    4.0 km

  • KINGSFOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODCROFT CLOSE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 9BX

    ODS code P81181

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Symonds Road

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Clinic

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Lorraine Avenue

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Watling Street Road

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Symonds Road

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 012A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,901 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
3
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

90 open schools are in scope, including 59 primary and 13 secondary schools. Moorbrook School is the nearest published school at 101 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,102 published events cover 12 months, averaging 341.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,532 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.